Category:Definitions/Solenoidal Vector Fields

This category contains definitions related to Solenoidal Vector Fields.
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Let $\mathbf V$ be a vector field acting over a region of space $R$.

Definition 1

$\mathbf V$ is defined as being solenoidal if and only if its divergence is everywhere zero:

$\operatorname {div} \mathbf V = 0$

Definition 2

$\mathbf V$ is defined as being solenoidal if and only if lines of flux form closed curves.